saeta@h-sc4.harvard.edu (peter saeta) (07/30/86)
Has anyone had any experience with the double-sided 3 1/2 inch microdiskettes advertised in the August issue of MacUser (p. 136) and sold by US/Disk Inc., of Encinitas, California? They claim a "no RISK guarantee...we will GLADLY refund your money...ORDER TOLL-FREE TODAY 800 992-1992". The price is great ($1.79 ds/dd) but the question is reliability. I called them 30 July 1986 and was told that they manufacture the disks them- selves. We are interested to buy the DS disks in bulk. Does anyone know of a supplier of inexpensive and reliable (i.e., Maxell, Sony, etc.) discs who can ship promptly? Send name, phone, and prices. Thanks. Peter Saeta Department of Physics, Harvard University ---------------------------------------------------------- AT&T: work: 617-495-9616 home: 617-876-5320 ARPA: odin!saeta@harvard.HARVARD.EDU BITNET: harvard!oldin!saeta@HARVUNXT.BITNET UUCP: saeta@odin US-MAIL: 9 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA ----------------------------------------------------------
bill@crystal.UUCP (Bill Cox) (07/31/86)
I have been extremely happy with "Best Computer Supplies" in Campbell, CA;
Their current price for bulk Sony DS, quantity >= 400, is $1.73 (including
shipping, when bought in 100s). My friends and I have bought approximately
2000 disks from them in the last 8 months.
They have ALWAYS shipped when they said they would, which was almost
always the next day. I have sampled other suppliers (I probably shouldn't
mention names) but have found usually worser prices and MUCH worse service.
One company told me they would ship within two working days, and 10 days
later told me they wouldn't have any Sony disks in bulk for another two weeks!
Best's prices have gone down each month; I usually wait for the new issue
of MacWorld to get the current prices, then order. Their phone number
is (800)351-BEST, (800)451BEST in California.
Diskclaimer: [ :-) ] I have no connection with Best Computer Supplies
except as an extremely happy bulk purchaser.
bill
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University of Wisconsin, Madison WI
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